Fund Selectors

About Fund Selectors

Introducing the Fund Selectors podcast. Fund selectors play a crucial and often under-appreciated role in the investment industry. There are some incredible minds that we're excited to spotlight. We're going to dig into what makes them tick, what they hate, and how they got to where they are. We hope you enjoy & would love your feedback at lucy@fundselectors.com.

Publisher

Lucy Walker

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jul 2024

Latest episode

7 May 2025

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 May 2025

   Fund Selectors #7 - Ben Conway, CIO and Head of Fund Management at Hawksmoor

   Lucy Walker interviews Ben Conway, Hawksmoor's CIO, who shares insights into Hawksmoor's fund selection philosophy, their approach to portfolio construction, and views on investment trust cost disclosures.

2. 

   14 Feb 2025

   Fund Selectors #6 - Shakhista Mukhamedova, Head of Global Manager Research Europe, RBC Brewin Dolphin

   Shakhista Mukhamedova, Head of Global Manager Research Europe at RBC Brewin Dolphin, discusses her career path and the evolution of fund research with Lucy Walker, emphasizing investment philosophy and behavioral analysis in this interview.

3. 

   13 Dec 2024

   Fund Selectors #5 - Matthew Piro, Global Head of Oversight and Manager Search, Vanguard

   Matt Piro, Global Head of Oversight and Manager Search at Vanguard, discusses Vanguard's rigorous process for selecting external sub-advisers and navigating underperformance in this interview with Lucy Walker.

4. 

   23 Oct 2024

   Fund Selectors #4 - Hannah Evans, Head of Manager Research at Omnis Investments

   Lucy Walker interviews Hannah Evans, Head of Manager Research at Omnis Investments, about fund idea generation and manager selection, revealing the team's meticulous approach to overseeing assets and building sustainable manager relationships.

5. 

   9 Sept 2024

   Fund Selectors #3 - Ryan Hughes, Investments Director at AJ Bell

   Ryan Hughes, Investments Director at AJ Bell, recounts his 25-year career and shares insights on liquidity, team dynamics, and culture in investment performance in an interview with Lucy Walker.

6. 

   8 Aug 2024

   Fund Selectors #2 - Carly Moorhouse, Fund Research Analyst at Quilter Cheviot

   Fund Research Analyst Carly Moorhouse discusses her fund selection approach with host Lucy Walker, emphasizing trust, passion, and the value of face-to-face meetings in this interview.

7. 

   15 Jul 2024

   Fund Selectors #1 - Simon Evan-Cook, Fund Manager at Downing

   Fund Manager Simon Evan-Cook discusses his investment philosophy, the challenges in fund management, and the traits that distinguish great fund managers from average ones in an interview with Lucy Walker.

Who has been a guest on Fund Selectors

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ben Conway
• Shakhista Mukhamedova
• Matt Piro
• Hannah Evans
• Ryan Hughes

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,418

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

47

Social presence

90

YouTube

68

Engagement

0

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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